Aditi Hardikar, Treasury's assistant secretary for management, informed the Senate Banking Committee of a major cyber incident attributed to a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group.
Chinese hackers exploited a key used by BeyondTrust for cloud service access, allowing them to circumvent security controls and access unclassified Treasury documents.
BeyondTrust reported that the attack affected a limited number of customers, and acknowledged its stolen key being revoked, ensuring all impacted parties were notified.
The escalation of China’s cyberattacks was highlighted, with U.S. officials noting a significant increase in compromised telecoms and ongoing vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure systems.
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